Learning and teaching in cyber security grant scheme
Application form
This application form should be completed electronically and emailed to:
catherine.hack@heacademy.ac.uk
Applications should address all relevant headings, as these headings also inform the selection
criteria.
Bid applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from the Head of
Department, which includes an agreement to adhere to the standard terms and conditions
of this grant funding.
Please do not submit other documentation or CVs with this form. Selection will be made based on
the content of this form.
All submissions will be acknowledged by return email. The deadline for submission of applications
is Noon on 16 October 2015 with projects commencing on 17 November 2015 and running for
15 months.
Underlying principles:
 student engagement;
 benefit of output beyond own institution.
If you have an enquiry, please email catherine.hack@heacademy.ac.uk
Key contact details:
Project lead
Institutional role
Department
Contact address
Postcode
Telephone
Email
Secondary contacts:
Project title:
Abstract (no more than 100 words)
Principle 1
 In no more than 250 words please explain how the proposal meets the
underlying principle of student engagement
Principle 2
 In no more than 250 words please explain how the proposal meets the
underlying principle of outputs of benefit beyond the host institution
Project aims
 In no more than 500 words please outline what you hope to achieve from
your project. Please include why the project should be funded, including
evidence of need and value beyond your own institution
Intended impact
 In no more than 500 words please outline how your proposed work might
influence practice or policy across the sector
Methodology
 In no more than 1000 words please explain your proposed methodology and
activities, specifying timescales and milestones
Reference list
Ethical issues
Dissemination
 In no more than 500 words please detail your proposal for dissemination to
the HEA and your ideas for wider dissemination across the sector and
society. Include assurance of co-operation with evaluation and long-term
impact work
Budget
 Please provide a full breakdown of all costs, including:
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release of time from teaching, research or administrative duties;
administrative support costs;
purchase of training or services;
hospitality;
travel and subsistence (no international travel);
materials (e.g. production of poster);
impact evaluation;
attendance at dissemination events;
other.
NB: The HEA cannot fund: normal cost of course delivery, FeC/overheads, contingency funds,
international travel. Equipment requests would need to be essential to the running of the
project and not routinely available for use, e.g. laptops, PCs etc.
Description
Cost
Total cost of project
Total institutional support/matched funding
Total requested from HEA
How the HEA will use your details
Your participation in HEA services, including events and any professional recognition awarded to
you by the HEA will be shared on a confidential basis with your organisation. This will enable the
HEA and your organisation to work in partnership to champion excellence in learning and teaching
and assess the value that its staff, and the organisation as a whole, gains in return for its
subscription.
Declaration
I confirm that I have read the notes for applicants.
I confirm that I have reviewed the sample grant letter and terms and conditions of grant with my
institution’s legal department and can accept these conditions of funding prior to submitting this
application.
I understand that details of my application will be shared with my institution.
I confirm my understanding that successful applicants will automatically be considered for:
 vodcasts to assist in the promotion and dissemination of the learning and teaching in cyber
security grant scheme findings;
 submission to HEA events;
 submission of a narrative into the HEA newsletters/e-bulletins in order to facilitate
dissemination of the learning and teaching in cyber security grant scheme findings.
By submitting this application, I declare that the information provided is true and accurate to the
best of my knowledge.
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